Developer Reports OpenAI Codex Burned Through $400 in 4 Hours
willdepue · x · 2026-07-24
A developer reported an issue with OpenAI's Codex tool abnormally consuming credits. While running 4 agents on extra-high priority, $400 worth of credits were exhausted in just 4 hours. The user suspects recurring background tasks might be causing the drain and has asked the Codex team to investigate the billing discrepancy.
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